AARP Wyoming’s shredding events have been annual and exceptionally popular around the state, but especially so in Cheyenne as last spring’s shredding event netted nearly 16,000 pounds of paper.
AARP Wyoming has enlisted the help of Glendo native and Wyoming Women’s Basketball Star Allyson Fertig to spread AARP’s message on stopping scams and fraud.
The event is free to all, regardless of age or AARP affiliation, but it is asked that you register for the event by going to events.aarp.org/sheridanshred or calling 1-877-926-8300.
CHEYENNE — AARP Wyoming will host a free paper shredding event from 9 a.m. to noon at the parking lot of Riverton’s City Hall on April 20. City Hall is located at 816 North Federal Boulevard in Riverton.
Stay one step ahead of identity thieves by shredding personal and financial documents. Bring up to four large boxes of paper for shredding. You may also offer optional monetary or food donations to feed hungry veterans in Wyoming.
Based on a Virginia Tech study, it is estimated that BankSafe-trained employees have helped prevent nearly $300 million from being stolen from the accounts of older adults since 2019. These BankSafe-trained employees play a crucial role in protecting over 230 million customers across the U.S.
AARP Wyoming will rent out ten lanes and offer prizes while running trivia games and handing out tickets for prize drawings. The more you bowl at the event, the better your chances to win prizes. AARP Wyoming will also provide snacks and water while you bowl.
Castleberry is the franchise owner for the UPS Store in Gillette. Earlier this year a woman came into Castleberry’s UPS store and asked to ship what she said was a book. The woman then asked for $5,000 in insurance to ship what she said was a book.